秘书英语：Unit 8
Unit 8 How Does a Secretary Host Visitors from Abroad?
本单元教学要求
1．熟悉商务接待程序和礼仪
2．掌握邀请函的书写要领
3．了解基督教的发展历史
Section 1 Hosting American Visitors
一、背景知识
接待外宾是涉外秘书一项重要的工作。在外宾抵达以前，应做好以下准备工作：
1．了解清楚来访外宾的总人数、来访人员的职务、性别、礼宾次序。
2．了解外宾的饮食爱好、宗教禁忌以及是否有特殊的生活习惯，必要时，还可向对方索要来访者的血型资料。
3．了解外宾抵离的日期和时间、交通工具和施行路线、对参观访问的具体愿望。此外，要随时向民航部门了解飞机起降的具体时间，以便准时接机。
秘书要根据上述情况，制定接待计划，使工作、娱乐安排张弛有序、丰富、充实。在外事接待工作中，秘书身兼数职，既是组织者，又是实施者，还是翻译。因而，秘书要不辞辛苦，努力使每次外事活动都安排得热情周到、无微不至，让客人深感宾至如归。
二、课前提问：
1. Have you ever met a foreign visitor in the airport or at the railway station?
2. What kind of preparation do you usually made before meeting the visitors?
3. How should a secretary meet and greet the visitors at the airport?
4. How should a secretary introduce himself/herself to the visitors?
5. After meeting the visitors, what should the secretary usually ask about?
6. On the way to the hotel, what should the secretary usually talk about with the visitors?
三、语言学习:
1. I am very pleased to meet you. 很高兴见到您。这句话一般用于初次见面时的问候，
类似的问候语有：It’s really nice to meet you. I am glad to meet you.
2. to meet somebody 接某人
Mana met me at the railway station. 曼娜到火车站接我。
[反义词] see somebody off 送行
I will see Mr. White off at 4 p.m. at the airport. 今天下午四点我去机场为怀特先生送
行。
3. Vice president 副总裁
vice mayor 副市长
associate professor 副教授
associate senior doctor 副主任医师
deputy secretary-general 副秘书长
deputy director 副主任
4．Where are we heading now? 我们现在去哪？head [不及物动词] 去某地：He headed for the bus stop. 他朝公车站走去。
5．In particular 尤其地，格外地：Why he noticed her car in particular? 为什么他格外关注她的车？
6．Set up: To lay plans for计划：制定计划：set up a kidnapping 策划绑架
7.go through the registration procedure 完成登记手续go through a procedure or a
routine means to do it in the way they usually do 按常规完成某一过程或程序
8. star hotel 星级酒店five-star hotel 五星酒店three-star hotel 三星酒店
四、参考答案
ⅢFurther Exercises
1. Restudy the dialogue and briefly answer the questions about it.
1)Which country does the delegation come from？
The delegation comes from the United States.
2)Who is Mr. Bill Jones?
He is the Delegation Leader.
3)How long did it take to fly to Beijing from San Francisco?
It took about 17 hours to fly to Beijing from San Francisco
4)At which hotel are they going to stay?
They are going to stay at the Great Wall Hotel.
5)Where is the car?
The car is just out there in the parking lot.
6)How long are they going to stay in Beijing?
They are going to stay in Beijing for three days.
2. Complete the following dialogue.
(Zhang Yi is making a phone call to Mr. Bill Jones to explain his schedule.)
A: Bill Jones speaking.
B: Hi, Mr. Jones. Zhang Yi here. How are you?
A :Hi, Ms. Zhang! I’m fine. Thank you. How about you?
B: Fine, thanks. I’m calling to let you know your schedule让您知道日程安排. We’ve arranged a field tour for you to an oil refinery. Are you interested（您感兴趣吗）?
A: Yes, I am. When is it going to be?
B: Tomorrow morning at 9:00. Would that be all right for you?
A:Oh yes. That’s fine. What about the seminar? 研讨会(seminar)怎么办? Is there any change? B: No, no change about that. We’re looking forward to it; and (half jokingly) be prepared, we’ve got a lot of questions to ask you, too.
我们也有许多问题要问您.
A :That’s okay. I guess I’ll see you soon then, right? See you. Bye.
B: Bye.
4. Translate the following sentences into English.
1)我们已为您安排了去石油精炼厂的实地考察参观。
We’ve arranged a field tour for you to an oil refinery.
2)那样安排您方便吗？
Would that be all right for you?
3)有什么变化吗？
Is there any change?
4)我们期待着召开研讨会。
We’ve looking forward to the seminar.
5)我想不久就会见到您。
I guess I’ll see you soon.
6)请填写这张卡片。
Please fill out this card.
7)这家酒店被认为是北京最好的酒店之一。
This hotel is considered one of the best in Beijing.
8)我想这是实行改革开放政策，进行设施建设的结果。
I guess they’re all part of the basic facility construction resulting from the reform and ope ning
up policy.
6. As one of the roles, report to your superior on what is going on here.
五、课文译文
译文
第一部分接待美国客人
对话1
您一定是美国来的比尔.琼斯先生。
是的，我是比尔.琼斯，是代表团的团长。您是…?
您好，我是张一，代表东方贸易公司迎接您。这是我的名片。
您好，张小姐，很高兴见到您。谢谢您来机场接我。我来介绍一下，这是吉姆.布朗先生，太平洋贸易公司的副总裁。
您好，布朗先生。
您好，很高兴认识您。
我们公司委派我做您们在北京的向导。布朗先生，琼斯先生，欢迎您们来北京。琼斯先生，旅途如何？
很好。我们在旧金山登机，到这儿飞了17小时。飞行很顺利。
真是好长的飞行啊，是不是？希望您们休息一晚后能从疲劳中恢复。
谢谢。我们现在去哪儿？
我将陪同您去长城饭店。行李都在这儿吗？琼斯先生。车就在停车场等着。
对话2
您们将在北京呆三天，是吗？
是的，在这儿呆三天，然后我们去上海。
您这里有特别想去的地方吗？我可以帮您安排。
嗯，如果可能的话，我想去工场考察一下。
好的，我会为您安排，今天晚上告诉您。
好极了。谢谢。
应该的，别客气。
对话3
请履行登记手续。在这儿，请填写这张卡片。
谢谢。（填好卡片）我得说这家酒店棒极了，给人印象深刻。我想这是一家合资企业对吗？是的。你说得对。事实上，这家酒店被认为是北京最好的酒店之一，在北京有约25家像这样的星级酒店。
这是一家与美国合资的企业吗？
不是，是与法国合资的。很明显，如今无论您来中国什么地方，您都会见到这些星级酒店。我想这是基本设施建设的一部分，是由于有了改革开放政策。
六、课文录音全文
Dialogue 1 At the airport
(Zhang Yi has just arrived at the airport to meet Bill Jones, head of the delegation from the United States.)
A: Hello, you must be Mr. Bill Jones from the United States?
B: That’s right. I am Bill Jones, the Delegation Leader. You are ...?
A:My name is Zhang Yi. I’m from the Oriental Trade Company. This is my card.
B:How are you, Miss Zhang? I’m very pleased to meet you. Thanks for coming to the airport to meet me, Miss Zhang. Let me introduce you… This is Mr. Jim Brown, Vice President of the Pacific Trade Company.
A: How do you do, Mr. Brown?
C: How do you do? I’m very glad to meet you.
A: Our company has assigned me to be your host here in Beijing. Welcome to Beijing, Mr. Brown, Mr. Jones. How was your flight, Mr. Jones?
B: Fine. We got on the plane in San Francisco and it took about 17 hours to get here. But it was a smooth flight.
A: That was really kind of long on the airplane, wasn’t it? I hope you’ll feel rested after a night of good sleep.
B: Thank you. Where are we heading now?
A: I’m gong to accompany you to the Great Wall Hotel. Is the luggage all here, Mr. Jones? The car is just out there in the parking lot.
Dialogue 2On the way to the hotel
A: You’ll be here for three days, right?
B: That’s right. We’ll be here for three days and then we’ll go to Shanghai.
A: Is there any place here you’d like to visit in particular? I could help you arrange that.
B: Well, I’d like to make a field tour to a factory, if possible.
A: Ok. I’ll have it set up for you and let you know this ev ening.
B: That will be terrific. Thank you.
A: My pleasure.
Dialogue 3 At the hotel
A: Please go through the registration procedure. Here, please fill out this card.
B: Thanks. (after filling out the card) I must say this hotel is really nice; it’s ve ry impressive. I guess it’s a joint venture business, isn’t it?
A: Yes, you’re right. In fact, this hotel is considered one of the best in Beijing; there’re some twenty five-star hotels like this in Beijing.
B: Is this hotel a joint venture business with an American company?
A: No. It’s a Sino–French investment. One thing is obvious. No matter where you go in the country today, you can see all these star hotels everywhere. I guess they’re all part of the basic facility construction resulting from the reform and opening up policy.
Section 2 Being Dignified and Gracious
一、背景知识：
安排好外宾来访期间的工作和生活是外事接待工作的重要组成部分。住房、乘车、生活起居，要尽量使其舒适、方便、安全，饮食应当可口。住地应当选择在环境优美、安静的地段，使来宾在繁忙紧张的活动之后得到适当的歇息。
日程安排的松紧要适当，不可太少，让客人感到在宾馆里无所事事，有冷遇感；也不可太多，令客人感到筋疲力尽。
接待质量的高低，体现了对来访客人的重视和欢迎程度。在接待工作中，秘书既要时时表现出主动、热情、周到、善解人意，同时，还要不卑不亢，保持尊严，决不能做出有损国格和人格的事情。
二、课前提问：
1. What does a secretary represent when dealing with foreign visitors?
2. What kind preparation should be made to receive visitor from both home and abroad?
3. What should be handled by the secretary when the visitors just arrive?
4. In making an itinerary, what should be considered?
5. How should a secretary behave himself or herself when dealing with foreign visitors?
6. How should he/she dress himself/herself?
三、语言学习:
1．be involved in doing something使牵涉，卷入：使某人卷进来；使参与：involved the bystanders in his dispute with the police把旁观者牵扯进他与警察的争执2．on one’s initiative on (one's) own initiative自主的：没有他人的怂勇或指导的；自己做主的：Everyday the little girl practices piano on her initiative. 每天这个小女孩都自
己主动练习钢琴。
3．keep in mind 紧记：keep in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas.
在较偏远的地区，加油站很少。
4．Make profits for: 盈利或谋取利益：make a penny profit on each orange要每只橘子盈利一便士
四、参考答案
ⅢFurther exercises
1. Restudy the passage and briefly answer the questions about it:
1)What should be done to receive and entertain visitors from other parts of the country or
even overseas?
Careful preparations must be made and a checklist of the activities required needs to be drawn up. The secretary can also do a little discreet background research on the distinguished guests.
2)How can guests be made to feel at home?
If he secretary appears friendly and thoughtful, they can be made to feel at home.
3)What does a secretary represent according to the passage?
Somehow, the secretary is acting on behalf of his or her company, province and even his or her country according to the passage.
4)What should a secretary be careful about?
The secretary should be very careful about what he or she says and what he or she does.
Whenever and wherever the secretary is, he or she should and must remember that the interests of the people of his or her country are above everything else.
5)How should a secretary be dressed when dealing with foreigners?
The secretary should be neatly and appropriately dressed with a unique personality and emotional stability.
6)What should a secretary keep in mind when dealing with foreigners?
When dealing with foreigners, the secretary should always keep in mind that it’s time to know the counterparts and let the counterparts know the company, the country’s policy, and to protect and make profits for the company and the country.
2.Write out the right form of the given verb for each blank.
1)Any time a secretary speaks (speak) English to a foreigner, he or she is no longer himself or
herself.
2)Whenever and wherever the secretary is (be), he or she should and must remember that
the interests of the people and his or her country are (be) above everything else.
3)Since the secretary is a representative of the company where he or she works (work)
and serves as a messenger of the government, he or she should have a strong sense of responsibility.
4)When dealing with foreigners, the secretary should always keep in mind that it’s time for
the secretary to know the counterparts and let the counterparts know (know) the company.
3. Match the columns
A B
1.arrogant a.礼貌而谦和的
2.interest b.影响
3.gracious c.经济的
4.personality d.整洁地
5.stability e.傲慢的
6.counterpart f.性格
7.neatly g.稳定
8.dignified h.有尊严地
9.economic i.对方
10.affect j.利益
4. Translate the following sentences into English.
1)秘书通常要接待和款待来自全国各地甚至世界各地的来访者。
A secretary is often involved in receiving and entertaining visitors from other parts of the
country or even overseas.
2)秘书代表了他（她）的公司。
A secretary is working on behalf of his or her company.
3)无论何时何地，秘书应该而且必须记住人民和国家的利益高于一切。
Whenever and wherever the secretary is, he or she should and must remember that the interests of the people and his or her country are above everything else.
4)秘书应该不卑不亢。
A secretary should be neither humble nor arrogant.
5)秘书应该有强烈的责任感。
A secretary should have a strong sense of responsibility.
6)秘书应该重视并且利用他（她）得到的机会。
A secretary should value and take advantage of the opportunity he or she is involved in.
5. Group discussion
1)What else should a secretary be aware of when dealing with foreigners? Why?
Think of some adjectives that are different from what are used in the passage to describe a professional secretary?
五、课文译文
第二部分接待外宾既要有尊严又要落落大方
秘书通常要接待和款待来自全国各地甚至世界各地的来访者。因此需要进行详尽的准备，列出需要进行的活动的提纲。如果秘书能够进行一点有关贵宾的背景调查，这也是有用的。
当外国客人到达访问地时，秘书应该主动询问是否可以提供一些帮助或者客人最关心什么，诸如：领取行李、订购回程机票、兑换外汇、给家里打电话甚至换洗衣服。只有这一切安顿下来之后，他或她的心思才能放在你所安排的城市游览观光上。秘书应该表现得友善，细心，尽力使贵宾感到宾至如归。
当制定来访日程时，不要安排得太紧。在每项活动之间要有休息的机会。准备一份有来访者能在需要时寻求帮助的主要电话号码表。
秘书在与外国人打交道，说英语时，他（她）已经不代表自己了。某种程度上，代表的是公司，省，甚至国家。秘书的行为或多或少或直接或间接地影响国家的政治、经济利益，因而秘书应该很谨慎地说话和做事。无论何时何地，秘书都应该记住国家的利益高于一切。秘书应该不卑不亢，应该自尊和礼貌而周到的，应该着装整洁得体，有个性，情绪稳定。秘书代表了所在的公司或部门，是公司或部门的使者，应该具有强烈的责任感。
在与外国人打交道时，秘书应该重视并且利用他（她）得到的机会。永远记住，秘书应该利用机会了解对方，并且让对方了解公司，了解国家的政策，这样才能保护公司和国家的利益。
六、课文录音全文
A secretary is often involved in receiving and entertaining visitors from other parts of the country or even overseas. Careful preparations must be made and a checklist of the activities required needs to be drawn up. It’s also helpful that the secretary does a little discreet background research on the distinguished guests.
The secretary should, on his or her own initiative, inquire whether any help is needed or what is really their concern at the moment when the foreign guests arrive in the visited country, such as: luggage collection, return bookings, money exchange, calling home and even washing. Only when all this has been settled, their minds will be much more receptive to the intended tour of the
beauties of the city concerned. The secretary should appear friendly and thoughtful, trying his or her best to make the guests feel at home.
When preparing the program for the visit, the secretary should not make it too tight, but allow for pauses between the various activities—prepare a small timetable with essential telephone numbers where the visitors can contact someone for help, even outside normal office hours.
Any time the secretary speaks English to a foreigner, he or she is no longer himself or herself. Somehow, the secretary is acting on behalf of his or her company, province and even his or her country. Whatever the secretary does in business does somewhat directly or indirectly affect the economic and political interests of the country. The secretary should and must be very careful about what he or she says and what he or she does. Whenever and wherever the secretary is, he or she should and must remember that the interests of the people of his or her country are above everything else.
The secretary should be neither humble nor arrogant, but dignified and gracious; he or she should be neatly and appropriately dressed with a unique personality and emotional stability. Since the secretary is a representative of the company or organization where he or she works and serves as a messenger of it, he or she should have a strong sense of responsibility.
The secretary should value and take advantage of the opportunity he or she is involved in. When dealing with foreigners, always keep in mind that it’s time for the secretary to know the counterparts and let the counterparts know the company, the country’s policy, and to protect and make profits for the company and the country.
Section 3 Writing a Letter of Invitation (2)
一、背景知识：
邀请信属于社交信，分为正式和非正式两种。什么时候用正式或非正式的，要看什么事、邀请什么人和与被邀请的人的熟悉程度而定。
在熟人、同事、朋友之间，往往用非正式邀请，信文以第一人称写，称呼也可随意。正式请柬一定要用第三人称，双方都要写全名。
如果要求被邀请者答复，可以从下面三种“请回复”中选一种，写在信或请柬正文后面的左下角：
1．RSVP或r.s.v.p.（法语：请答复。正式，无论你参加与否都要回复。）
2．please replay（英语：请答复。非正式，无论你参加与否都要回复。）
3．regret only（英语：请答复。非正式，如果不接受邀请，请回复。如果接受邀请，就不用回复了。）
如果对着装有要求，需穿礼服、戴黑领结等，须在请柬的右下角注明Dress：Formal，Black Tie；较随意时可用：Dress：Informal。
盛大场合，请柬应提前三星期发出，一般场合也要在预定时间的前几天发出，以便收信人有时间考虑和安排。
要强调的是：收到请柬后，要尽快答复，表明接受或谢绝。
二、课前提问：
1. When is a letter of invitation needed?
2. What should be the key information included in a letter of invitation?
3. What kind of language style should a letter of invitation follow?
4. Does a letter of invitation need a response?
5. What is the usual format of a letter of invitation?
6. Do you know the meaning of ―R.S.V.P‖?
三、语言学习:
1.do a lot of preparations for…也作make preparations for …为…. 做准备：make preparations for the conference为会议作准备，make preparations for war/to go to war为战争/打仗作准备。这个词组要区别于make preparations against …为对付/防止….. 做准备：make preparations against natural disasters为防止自然灾害做好准备
2。business [可数名词] commercial establishment; firm; shop 商业机构; 公司; 商店: have/own one's own business 有自己的商行She runs a thriving grocery business. 她经营着一家生意兴隆的食品杂货店. Many small businesses have gone bankrupt recently. 近来有许多小商店倒闭。
3．Cover v. include (sth); deal with 包括（某事物）; 涉及; 处理; 适用於: research that covers a wide field 涉及范围很广的研究工作Her lectures covered the subject thoroughly. 她的演讲对这个问题阐述得很透彻. Is that word covered in the dictionary? 这部词典里有那个单词吗? Do the rules cover (ie Can they be made to apply to) a case like this? 这些规则是否适用於这样的情况? the salesman covering the northern part of the country, ie selling to people in that region 负责在该国北部地区促销的推销员.
4. the latest 最新的；最近的：the latest最新的新闻；最新的发展[发现]；最新式样the latest style 最新风格the latest in electronic gadgetry.最新的电器发明
四、参考答案
ⅢFurther Exercises
1.Restudy the passage and briefly answer the questions about it.
1) According to the passage, when should a letter of invitation be written and sent?
It should be done when someone outside the company needs to be invited to a conference, an exhibition, a celebration, a party and so on..
2) What should a letter of invitation be like?
The letter should be brief but clear. It should include the reason, the place and the date of the activity.
3) How can a letter of invitation sound sincere?
It should present some specific information about the particular occasion and some specific explanations about why the recipient is being asked to be included and why their involvement is critical to that particular activity.
5)What are the four suggestions to write an effective letter of invitation?
They are
1.Highlight the purpose of the activity (meeting, conference, party, etc.).
2.Make the reader feel his/her attendance is truly expected.
3.Provide all the details that the recipient needs in order to attend: date, time, location, etc.
4.Ask for a response by a specific date if necessary.
5) What is the purpose of Mr. Ling’s letter to Mr. Johns?
It is to invite him to attend their next business meeting in Beijing from May the 4th - 25th,
2001.
6) Why is Mr Jones invited by Mr Ling Yun?
It is because their present contract is to expire in one month and the contract can be renewed hopefully.
2.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1) We would like to invite you to a presentation of our new PC1650 system. The presentation
will take place at the Capital Exhibition Center, 148 Park Street, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May
15. There will also be a reception at 4:00 p.m. We hope that you and your colleagues will be
able to attend.
现邀请您参加我公司PC1650新系统展示会。该展示会将于5月15日，星期四下午2点在花园街148号国际展览中心举行。下午4点是招待会，希望您和您的同事能出席。
2)Next Friday we will host an evening of celebration in honor of the retirement of Mr.
Thompson Black, Vice President of Far East Trading Company. You are cordially invited to attend the celebration at the International Club on the eighteenth floor Holliday Inn, on December 14th, Friday, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
我们将于下周五为远东贸易公司副总裁汤姆森·布莱克先生举行退休庆祝会。现诚邀您出席该庆祝会，该庆祝会将于12月14号，星期五下午6点30分到9点在假日酒店18层国际俱乐部举行。
3)We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. Just call our office at 010-******** and
we will be glad to secure a place for you.
我们期盼星期二能与您会面。请致电010********，我们很乐意为您预留座位。
3.Write a letter of invitation in the name of Mr. Ling to Mr. Johns inviting him to an
exhibition in Beijing according to the following outline.
1）Mention the purpose of the invitation.
2）Give the date and place of the subject of the invitation and the reason for the invitation.
3）Request confirmation or express pleasant anticipation.
五、课文译文
邀请信(二)
在公司的日常活动中，有许多场合需要邀请公司以外的人士出席。这些场合包括会议、展览、庆祝会、访问或晚会等等。类似的场合还有很多。在这些活动之前公司需要做大量的准备工作，其中一项就是给有关的人员发送邀请信。
撰写有效的邀请信对一个公司来说是很重要的。邀请信应该简短明了。应包括活动的原因、地点和日期。
1. 它必须简短但明确而真诚。应说明关于某个场合的具体信息并具体解释为何邀请被邀请人及他们参加该活动的重要性。
2．它必须完整而确切。告知活动举行的时间、地点和活动内容等细节。有时重要的信息应以某种方式强调。
3．它可以写得个性化也可以写得正式而大众化。
通常一封有效的邀请信应包括以下四点：
●突出活动的目的（会见、会议、聚会等）
●让收信人感觉他的出席是很重要的
●给收信人提供他所要出席的日期时间和地点等细节
●如有必要请收信人在限定日期之前给予回复
以下是一封例信
尊敬的约翰斯先生：
现诚邀您于2001年5月4日至25日期间来北京与我公司进行商业谈判并参观和评价我们的最新产品。
目前的合同在一个月内即将到期，我们希望续签合同。所以我们希望你能来参观并重新审核现有合同，并就上次电话中所提到的新合作进行谈判。此外本月底我公司将完成最新产品的样品，相信您也会对此感兴趣。
请在上午9：00至下午6：00期间致电0086-10-84937652或写信给我一个答复。
期待您的回复。
谨致
凌云
六、课文录音全文
In a company’s common activities, there are many occasions in which someone outside the company needs be invited. Those occasions may include a conference, an exhibition, a celebration, a visit, or a party. The list can be very long. Before these activities, the company will do much preparations, and one task is to send letters of invitation to such people.
Writing an efficient invitation letter is so important to a business. The letter should be brief but clear. It should include the reason, the place and the date of the activity.
1. It should be short but specific and sincere. It should present some specific information about the particular occasion and some specific explanations about why the recipient is being asked to be included and why their involvement is critical to that particular activity.
2. It should be complete and exact. Give details of when and where the activity will be held, and what will be done. Sometimes the critical information should be highlighted in some way.
3. It can be made either personalized or formal and general.
Generally speaking, an effective letter of invitation should cover the following 4 points:
●Highlight the purpose of the activity (meeting, conference, party, etc.).
●Make the reader feel his/her attendance is truly expected.
●Provide all the details that the recipient needs in order to attend: date, time, location, etc.
●Ask for a response by a specific date if necessary.
The following is a sample letter of invitation.
Dear Mr. Johns,
It will be greatly appreciated by our company if you would attend our next business meeting in Beijing from May the 4th - 25th, 2001. Please come any time to visit and share your ideas.
Since the present contract is to expire in one month, we hope that the contract can be renewed so we hope you can visit and consider our present offer and negotiate it mentioned in the last telephone conversation. In addition, by the end of this month, our company will complete the latest products that we believe you will find of great interest.
Please call me at 0086-10-84937652 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or send you response by mail.
We look forward to your reply.
Your sincerely,
Ling Yun
Section 4 Getting to Know Christianity (1)
一、背景知识：
宗教作为信仰，是一种世界观和生活方式。宗教与政治、法律、管理、教育、经济、哲学、文学、艺术等都有着密切的联系，在人类历史上有极为重要的意义。无论是无神论者还是有神论者都不能改变和否认这个事实。
宗教与封建迷信不同。宗教需要有信仰的内容（教义）、信仰的对象（神灵）、信仰的形式（礼仪）和信仰的主体（教徒与教会组织）四个组成部分。不同的宗教其四个组成部分也各不相同。
一个国家或一个地区所信仰的宗教对这个国家或地区人民的精神、政治、经济和社会生活的方方面面都有巨大的影响。了解了这个国家或地区的宗教信仰，就能从较深层次上了解和理解这个国家或地区的各项政策、态度和做法，就会避免猜疑、不信任甚至误解，就更容易沟通、理解、合作、共事、和谐地做生意。
今后从事与国际商务、国际贸易等国际事务相关的工作，涉外秘书要和许多有不同宗教信仰的人打交道、合作、共事，了解和学习一些有关宗教的知识是应该和必需的。
二、课前提问：
1. What do you know about Christianity?
2. Who do Christians worship?
3. What are the major Christian holidays that you know?
4. Do you know the differences between Christianity and Catholicism?
5. What do you know about Bible?
6. Where and when did Christianity come into being?
三、语言学习:
1．lead to 导致：He warned yesterday that a pay rise for teachers would lead to job cuts. 他昨天警告道给教师涨薪会导致裁员。
四、参考答案
ⅢFurther Exercises
1.Restudy the passage and briefly answer the questions about it.
1) How many Christians are there in the world?
There are over 1 billion Christians in the world.
2) What do Christians specifically believe?
Specifically, they believe that
(1) God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from the consequences of its sins.
(2) Jesus was fully human, and experienced this world in the same way as other human
beings of his time; He was simultaneously God.
(3) Jesus was tortured and gave his life on the cross (at the crucifixion).
(4) Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion (the resurrection); many
people saw Him after His resurrection.
3) When was Christianity founded?
Christianity was founded by the followers of Jesus almost 2,000 years ago.
4) What is the Holy Scripture of Christianity?
It is the Bible, which consists of two ―testaments‖, the Old testament and the New testament..
5) What does Christmas celebrate?
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus.
6) What does Easter celebrate？
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
2.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1) Christians believe that there is only one God, but that this one God consists of 3 ―forms‖:
God the Father, the Son Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
基督徒们认为只有一个上帝，上帝由圣父、圣子和圣灵组成。
2) The Christian Holy Scripture is the Bible, which consists of two ―testaments‖.
基督教的经书是圣经，由两部约书组成。
3) Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. Christians worship in church and sing carols.
Family members give each other presents.
圣诞节庆祝耶酥的诞生。基督徒们在教堂做礼拜，唱颂歌，家人之间互赠礼物。
4) Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
复活节庆祝耶稣复活。
5)The New Testament tells the story of the life of Jesus, the development and the writings of the
Early Church, and the prophecies about the end of the world.
新约讲述了耶酥的生平，早期基督教会的发展和记载，以及关于世界末日的预言。
3.Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1) About 33% of the world’s population regard themselves as Christ ians. T
2) Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. T
3) Christianity is a polytheistic religion. F
4) Jesus’ teaching was based on love. T
5) The Old Testament is not Christian Scripture. F
4.Summarize Christian Beliefs.
5.Group discussion
Are there any Christians around you? In what way are they different from people who do not have such religious belief?
五、课文译文
第四部分了解基督教(1)
基督教是世界上最大的宗教, 约有十亿信徒。世界上百分之三十三的人口认为他们是基督教徒。基督教徒是指那些相信耶稣基督是上帝之子，并且遵从他的教义和他死后兴起的基督教会里的人们。他们特别相信：
1.上帝把他的儿子送到世间，把人类从他们罪恶的结果中拯救出来。
2.耶稣是真实的人，他和他同时代的其他人一样生活在世上。他也是全真的
上帝。
3.耶酥受难，死在十字架上（耶稣被钉死在十字架上）。
4.耶酥在被钉死的第三天复活（耶稣的复活）。许多人在耶稣复活后看到过他。
基督徒们认为只有一个上帝，上帝由圣父、圣子和圣灵组成。他们在教堂里做礼拜，他们的精神首领称“神父”或“牧师”。
基督教是大约两千年前由耶酥及其追随者创立的一神教。耶酥约生于公元前七年。新约的福音书把耶酥描绘成一个教导者和奇人。他的教导以爱为基础：爱上帝，爱邻居，即爱所有的人，无论种族如何。生活中信仰耶稣可以引向天堂永恒的幸福。约在公元三十年，耶稣在耶路撒冷被钉死在十字架上。在他生前和死后，他的追随者相信他是基督，即救世主。福音书讲述了耶稣复活以及他的追随者如何亲眼目睹耶稣复活的。使徒保罗在他的传教游历中推动了新信仰的传播。
基督教的经书是圣经，由两部约书组成。旧约包括基督降临之前的犹太人的著述。新约简短得多，包括四部福音书和早期基督徒的著述。新约讲述了耶酥的生平，早期基督教会的发展和记载，以及关于世界末日的预言。
基督教年从一月一日开始，经过四季终其一年。圣诞节庆祝耶酥的诞生。基督徒们在教堂做礼拜，唱颂歌，家人之间互赠礼物。复活节庆祝耶稣的复活。之后，耶稣升入天堂。
六、课文录音全文
Christianity is the most popular religion in the world, with over 1
billion followers. About 33% of the world’s population regard
themselves as Christians. Christians are people who believe that Jesus
Christ was the Son of God, and who follow his teachings and those of
the Christian churches that emerged after his death. Specifically, they
believe that
1) God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from the
consequences of its sins.
2) Jesus was fully human, and experienced this world in the same way as other human
beings of his time; He was simultaneously God.
3) Jesus was tortured and gave his life on the cross (at the crucifixion).
4) Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion (the resurrection); many
people saw Him after His resurrection.
Christians believe that there is only one God, but that this one God consists of 3 ―forms‖: God the Father, the Son Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. They worship in churches, and their spiritual leaders are called ―priests‖ or ―ministers‖.
Christianity is a monotheistic religion founded by the followers of Jesus almost 2,000 years ago. Jesus was a Jew born in about 7 BC. The New Testament Gospels describe Jesus as a teacher and miracle worker. His teaching was based on love: love of God, and love of one’s neighbor, i.e. of all fellow human beings regardless of race. Receiving Jesus Christ into one’s life leads to everlasting happiness in Heaven. About AD 30, he was executed on a cross in Jerusalem. Before and after his death, his followers came to believe in him as the Christ, the Messiah. The Gospels report his resurrection and how the risen Jesus was witnessed by many of his followers. The apostle Paul helped spread the new faith in his missionary travels.
The Christian Holy Scripture is the Bible, which consists of two ―testaments‖. The Old Testament contains the Jewish writings before the coming of Christ. The much shorter New Testament contains four gospels, followed by the writings of the early Christians. These tell the story of the life of Jesus, the development and the writings of the Early Church and the prophecies
about the end of the world.
The Christian year starts on January 1 and runs through the year in a series of seasons. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. Christians worship in church and sing carols. Family members give each other presents. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. Later, he ascended to Heaven.